Announcements

We are still in need of volunteers for our Jazz Festival on March 12, 2016. This is a good fundraiser for our program. We need ticket takers at door 1 and 3 as well as concession help all day long. We have two parents that signed up for ticket takers and one of the doors and we need more. I would like to fill up the volunteer sign in sheet, but we need ticket takers and concessions, there are the most important areas. Please sign in using the link for our sign up genius page and volunteer.We need Jazz Band parents, but this is a fundraiser for our NIMPA program so all parents are welcome and encouraged to volunteer. If you have any questions, please call me at 260-414-4932.Also, we still need trophy and ad sponsors.

Hey all!! I apologize again for the delay...Hectic times. Here's your full schedule for Saturday.

Rehearsal: 9:00am-1:00pm

Eat/Change/Load: 1:15pm- 2:30pm

Depart Shawnee: 2:45pm

Arrive at Carroll: 3:00pm

Transit: 4:06pm

Warm-up: 4:22pm

PERFORMANCE!!: 4:49pm

Awards: (A Class and Open) 7:20pm

Depart Carroll: 8:00pm

Arrive at Shawnee/Unload/Dismiss: 8:30pm

We will be getting FULLY dressed at Shawnee! When you arrive at Carroll, you are free to watch some shows. :) Please be back to the home area by 3:45, so we can do out focus time before we transit. Call me with any questions!!

Pep band will be performing at tomorrow night’s, Friday February 26th, boys reserve and varsity basketball games. This game has a later start time of 6:30 PM so rehearsal time is at 5:30 PM. Pep band games are mandatory for all jazz band students and open to any other instrumental students who wish to participate. We would like to have the students wear their orange shirts.

Help at the Barry A. Ashton Jazz FestSet up: Friday March 11, Day of: Saturday March 12, 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.YOUR help is needed! Please consider pitching in to help with the 2016 Barry A. Ashton Jazz Festival, sponsored by Triple C Music, by choosing a shift below! Help from EVERY jazz band parent is needed and appreciated.Link for Sign up Genius

The Barry A. Ashton Jazz Festival is being held at Northrop on March 12, 2016. We would like to sell all the trophy sponsorships as well as many ad spaces in our program. Please use the attached sponsorship ad letter to reach out to area businesses who may be interested in placing an ad in our program. Please reach out to the companies you work for as well as family and friends. Please use the letter to sponsor the trophies for this year’s competition. This is a great fundraising opportunity for NIMPA and our band programs. Let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at 260-414-4932 or jimd@griffithrubber.com.

The pep band will be performing at tomorrow night’s, Friday February 19th, boys reserve and varsity basketball games. Rehearsal time is at 5:00 PM. Pep band games are mandatory for all jazz band students and open to any other instrumental students who wish to participate. We would like to have the students wear their orange shirts.

On Thursday February 18th we will be having an instrumental music concert featuring the concert bands, orchestra, jazz bands, and percussion ensembles. We are in need of a few parents to help take tickets for the event. The concert starts at 7:00 and ticket takers need to be here at 6:00. We will cease selling tickets at 7:30. If you are interested in helping out, please email Mr. VanPatten at John.VanPatten@fwcs.k12.in.us. Thanks!

Transportation has found a bus for the jazz bands, so we will no longer need any students or parents for a carpool. We wanted to also thank North Side as they were working with Mr. VanPatten to offer us a ride on their buses, but fortunately we don’t have to take them up on it now. We will be returning earlier than expected, approximately 10:30 instead of 11:00. Thank you all so much for your willingness to help! Hopefully we will still see you up there!

On Thursday February 18th we will be having an instrumental music concert featuring the concert bands, orchestra, jazz bands, and percussion ensembles. We are in need of a few parents to help take tickets for the event. The concert starts at 7:00 and ticket takers need to be here at 6:00. We will cease selling tickets at 7:30. If you are interested in helping out, please email Mr. VanPatten at John.VanPatten@fwcs.k12.in.us. Thanks!